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Feb 24, 2012 7:15 PM
power i;1094516 wrote:And if some of you won't order it in a bar in public or with your friends, there must be a reason.
Uh just because I don't want to spill red wine ALL over my freshly pressed button down?
Feb 24, 2012 7:15pm
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Feb 24, 2012 7:28 PM
Fred Flintstone;1094798 wrote:Can any of you red wine drinkers recommend a $10-$20 red for me to try.
Apothic Red. It's usually around $12 at our Kroger.

http://www.apothic.com/
Feb 24, 2012 7:28pm
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Feb 24, 2012 7:29 PM
gorocks99;1094539 wrote:Because it's easier to hold a beer bottle or pint glass than a wine glass in a crowded environment?

Also, for me personally, at a bar the prices of wine are marked up something fierce for the quality of wine you can get. You can get a Delirium Tremens (rated one of the best beers in the world) for <$10 most places. You're lucky to get a middle-of-the-road California chardonnay for $10 (when buying the same bottle at a store would cost you $15).
Also a good point. Most bars aren't carrying good wine and the prices are high.
Feb 24, 2012 7:29pm
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Feb 24, 2012 7:37 PM
Fred Flintstone;1094798 wrote:Can any of you red wine drinkers recommend a $10-$20 red for me to try.
On the upper end Kendall-Jackson Pinot Noir. It's around the $20.00 mark, but a nice Pinot.
Feb 24, 2012 7:37pm
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Feb 24, 2012 9:23 PM
Peach Boone's Farm is my fav.
Feb 24, 2012 9:23pm
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Feb 25, 2012 12:18 PM
Wine makes me sweat more than that first line of blow.
Feb 25, 2012 12:18pm
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Feb 25, 2012 12:24 PM
gerb131;1095393 wrote:Wine makes me sweat more than that first line of blow.

Port Wine does that to me and makes my heart race. (But I don't get short of breath like ETB)
Feb 25, 2012 12:24pm
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Feb 25, 2012 12:32 PM
Any of you watch James May's and Oz's wine road trip?
[video=youtube;wOHNCXQun7o][/video]
Feb 25, 2012 12:32pm
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Feb 25, 2012 10:11 PM
Good call on the Apothic. Went to the Jungle today and saw this display.



Then went further into the Beer/Wine department and they were giving out samples of the Apothic Red and White. Very Decent wine at a low price. We bought a bottle of each. The Red is a nice little blend mainly of Zinfandel, which I'm not really fond of, but I think it's the Syrah in it that makes me like it more. Pretty light without a lot of tannins. We will drink the Red tonight with The Wife's Homemade Irish Stew....I'll drink the White tomorrow while The Wife is at work..Haha
Feb 25, 2012 10:11pm
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Feb 26, 2012 10:41 AM
I thought the Yuengling Bock was alright and I kind of enjoyed the Conway's Irish Ale.
Feb 26, 2012 10:41am
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Feb 26, 2012 1:20 PM
Curly J;1095920 wrote:Good call on the Apothic. Went to the Jungle today and saw this display.



Then went further into the Beer/Wine department and they were giving out samples of the Apothic Red and White. Very Decent wine at a low price. We bought a bottle of each. The Red is a nice little blend mainly of Zinfandel, which I'm not really fond of, but I think it's the Syrah in it that makes me like it more. Pretty light without a lot of tannins. We will drink the Red tonight with The Wife's Homemade Irish Stew....I'll drink the White tomorrow while The Wife is at work..Haha
It's one of the few red wines my wife actually likes.
Feb 26, 2012 1:20pm
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Feb 26, 2012 4:36 PM
Just corked this
Feb 26, 2012 4:36pm
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Feb 26, 2012 11:01 PM
Fab1b;1096555 wrote:Just corked this
does it have the rooster on it?
Feb 26, 2012 11:01pm
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Feb 26, 2012 11:18 PM
No rooster
Feb 26, 2012 11:18pm
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Feb 28, 2012 8:56 PM


Burgenlander Rot tonight, an Austrian red. Really good, balanced, medium-bodied.
Feb 28, 2012 8:56pm
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Mar 4, 2012 2:29 AM
wine sucks unless it's free.
Mar 4, 2012 2:29am
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Apr 23, 2012 8:50 PM
I'm drinking some Snapdragon cabernet. It was $5 at Giant Eagle. Not bad, have had better cheap cabs.
Apr 23, 2012 8:50pm
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Apr 24, 2012 9:45 PM
Hayman & Hill 2007 Cabernet -- very good; and a nice surprise the Root:1 Cabernet from Chile 2010 -- darn nice.
Apr 24, 2012 9:45pm
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Apr 24, 2012 10:18 PM
Split a couple bottles of Elk Cove Pinot Noir Rose this weekend with some chevre. That's a kick-ass pairing.
Apr 24, 2012 10:18pm